【推荐1】Do you sometimes feel different, alone or left out? Maybe yes. Recently scientists have done a survey about “being alone” among people aged from 3 to 60. It shows that teenagers have great needs to feel like they belong to a group. Simply having to eat alone in the dining hall is enough to make them feel upset. They are afraid of being called a “loner”.

But being a loner doesn’t always mean being strange or disliked. Actually, it has become a lifestyle in many countries among young people who consider being alone to be an everyday part of life.

In South Korea, there are a growing number of people who describe themselves as “honjok”. The word comes from “hon” (alone) and “jok” (tribe). These people eat alone, travel alone, and enjoy being by themselves.

In Japan, people have developed a strong loner culture over the years. There are solo karaoke bars and solo cafes. Ramen restaurants for solo diners are especially popular. Clapboards (隔板) separate each seat. Diners can’t see the faces of other customers or waiters. But knowing, that there are other solo diner mere may make you feel better. But more importantly, you can try to find strength in your aloneness.

Aloneness gives you time to look inside yourself or think about something without distraction. “It’s hard to feel lonely when you’re trying to develop a new skill, practice a hobby or try to find out a new cooking recipe.” wrote US lifestyle writer Adrienne Breaux.

So when you are alone next time, instead of finding someone to talk to or hang out with, you may want to try to have fun on your own. You can start by walking in a park or visiting a museum alone. It may seem strange and boring at first. But be patient. Give it time. You may finally find the beauty in being alone.

1. Who might be more afraid of being alone?

A．A 3-year-old baby.	B．A 15-year-old teenager.
C．A 35-year-old mother.	D．A 70-year-old man.

2. Which of the following is true?

A．Strange people are all loners.

B．There aren’t solo karaoke in South Korea.

C．Aloneness may help people feel strong.

D．People in South Korea developed a strong loner culture.

3. If solo diner sees other solo diners at Ramen restaurants, he might feel ________.

A．sadder

B．more excited

C．more nervous

D．better

4. What does the underlined word “distraction” mean in the fifth paragraph?

A．being influenced	B．being encouraged
C．being surprised	D．being supported

5. Which can be the best title for the text?

A．Eating alone	B．Belonging to a group
C．Ramen Loner Culture	D．Beauty in being alone

【推荐2】Up to 65% of children don’t get as much seep as they should do, and this can make them nervous and slower at school, scientists say.

So how long should young people sleep each night? The answer is between eight and ten hours. If you don’t get enough sleep at night, you’ll t have less energy the next day.

But the scientists say many children have missed out on 4,500 hours of sleep by the time they are seven years old. They say that children miss sleep because they have TVs and computers in their rooms, and busy parents don’t read to their younger children at night any more. The traditional “bedtime story” helps children to relax and fall asleep peacefully. Children with TVs and computers in their bedrooms were more likely to sleep badly, and to get less than eight hours’ sleep. Even losing one hour’s sleep a night can mean that children do less well at school.

German scientists think that your brain (大脑) keeps working while you are asleep. To show that they were right, they gave two groups of people a problem to work out. One group went to sleep, and the other group stayed awake. The result? The people who slept worked out the answer more quickly. This showed that their brains had been trying to find the answer while the people were asleep. So, make sure you get enough sleep tonight, and you’ll be at your best tonight, and you’ll be at your best tomorrow!

1. What problem do more than a half of students have?

A．They don’t get on well with their studies.	B．They don’t have enough sleep at night.
C．They don’t relax themselves at school.	D．They don’t follow their school rules

2. If you have less energy the next day, you’ll probably feel _______.

A．sleepy, slow and nervous	B．tried, bored and worried
C．afraid, alone and angry	D．dull, lazy and crazy

3. According to the third paragraph, what has worst influenced many children’s sleep?

A．Their parents’ noise.	B．Bedtime stories.
C．Too much homework	D．TV and computers

4. The German scientists’ experiment (实验) showed that _______.

A．our study depends on our sleep	B．our sleep helps improve our health
C．our brain works while we sleep	D．our brain works faster during sleep

5. This passage in mainly written for _______.

A．parents

B．school teachers

C．scientists

D．young students

【推荐3】Computers are useful machines. They can help people a lot in their daily life. For example, they can help people to save much time to do much work, and they can help people to work out many problems they can’t do easily. Our country asks everyone to learn to use computers except the old people.
Today more and more families own computers. Parents buy computers for their children. They hope that computers can help them to improve their studies at school. But many of their children use computers to play games and watch videos. For most students, computers can not help them to study better but make them fall behind. So computers are locked in boxes by parents.
In some other countries, even some scientists also hate computers. They say computers let millions of people lose their jobs or bring them a lot of trouble. Will computers really bring trouble to people or can they bring people happiness? It will be decided by people themselves!
1. Why do we say the computer is a useful machine?

A．Because our country asks us to learn to use it.

B．Because it can help us a lot.

C．Because we can use it to play games.

D．Because it can help us to find jobs.

2. What do many parents complain about?

A．They complain that their children use computers to play games.

B．They complain that computers let them lose their jobs.

C．They complain that computers bring them a lot of trouble.

D．They complain that computers can’t bring them happiness.

3. In this passage we know computers ______.

A．also bring us trouble	B．bring us happiness only
C．are hated by people	D．are bad for people’s health

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1. How can readers get the eBooks for free?

A．By clicking the sign.	B．By signing up on the website.
C．By taking part in a survey.	D．By e-mailing us.

2. ________ is popular among 10-year-old children.

A．Friendship

B．Dolphin Rescue

C．Double Exposure

D．Alien Adventures

3. ________ may be most interested in the eBook library.

A．College students	B．University teachers
C．Parents of young children	D．Famous writers

4. Where is this passage probably from?

A．A newspaper.

B．A storybook.

C．A report.

D．On the Internet.

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1. Kelly Green’s class best suits those who want to ________.

A．improve English writing skills	B．improve American spoken English
C．improve English listening skills	D．improve the use of English grammar

2. How many teachers teach in the School English Club?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

3. You can listen to Kelly Green at ________.

A．9 o’clock on Sunday morning	B．4 o’clock on Sunday afternoon
C．5 o’clock on Friday afternoon	D．9 o’clock on Saturday morning

4. Who can join the School English Club?

A．Teachers good at English.	B．Teachers with rich teaching experience.
C．Students aged 13—15.	D．Students aged 16—18.

5. The text is probably a ________.

A．diary

B．report

C．poster

D．rule

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Sports Club offers you many different ways to keep healthy. You’ll never get bored. Our Program & Service Department is always working in new ways to keep you strong and happy . For more of it , visit __________.
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KIC is a fun club started by kids, for kids aged 8 to 16. KIC tries to help kids understand different cultures through emails and other activities . KIC has members from 40 different countries. For more of it, visit_________.
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Kids Art Club offers drawing and painting classes to children aged 7 to 14. Classes are small and we have to have only six learners each class. All classes are taught by Jim Todd who has worked in the art field for over twenty years. For more information, please call 886766213.
1. If you want to know different cultures of the world, you can ________.

A．call 88563219	B．visit www.mysportsclub.com
C．call 886766213	D．visit www.worldkids.net

2. If your friend is interested in painting, he may join ______________.

A．Heart Painting Club	B．NYC Painting Club
C．Charnwood Drawing & Painting Club	D．Kids Art Club

3. How many students can the drawing and painting class have each time at Kids Art Club.

A．Six.

B．Seven.

C．Eight .

D．Twelve.

4. Which of the following is not mentioned in the four passages?

A．You can do different kinds of sports at Sports Club.

B．Model Time has members from 40 different countries.

C．Keypals International Club is mainly for kids aged 8—16.

D．Jim Todd has worked in the art field for more than 20 years.

【推荐1】Each of us has dreams and goals(目标) for our future. The progress (进步) you make every day has to do with your personal dream or goal.

But why do you have dreams and goals, you still end up with nothing? What is the difference between successful people and the dreamers? The secret is their persistent (锲而不舍的) action. When you learn your lessons in school, you must work hard and not give up. You will often find some of your lessons very hard. Try and keep trying, and you’ll be sure to successfully do with any difficulty you meet with. If we have a hard lesson today, let us try our best to learn it well and then we shall be prepared for a harder one tomorrow.

This is the famous formula (公式) for success:

Dream>Believe>Achieve (达成)

Most people have what they want (Dream) and think they can realize their dreams (Believe). And then they do nothing. They just imagine their dreams can come true. When they get tired of waiting and lose a lot, they get bored. They say angrily how terrible their life is.

I personally believe that if you really want to achieve your dreams and goals in life, you have to add one thing to your success formula:

Dream>Believe>Act>Achieve

For me, act is the most important thing for success, and that’s to Take Persistent Action (Act). If you say “I can’t do it” and give up, you can never do anything valuable. However, “I’ll try” creates wonders. Let’s remember there will be obstacles in our life. We must face them bravely and solve them. Success is not something that falls down from the sky. Most successful people made their dreams come true because of their persistent action.

Please remember: Action is the bridge that connects (连接) our dreams and goals to reality (现实).

1. What should you do when you find your lessons very hard?

A．Ask people for help.	B．Try and keep trying.
C．Get ready to create wonders.	D．Prepare for a harder one.

2. What does the underlined word “obstacles” mean?

A．Dangers.

B．Invitations.

C．Wonders.

D．Difficulties.

3. Why does the writer add “Act” to the formula “Dream>Believe>Achieve”?

A．To show readers the importance of action.

B．To encourage readers to have their dreams.

C．To explain the formula to readers.

D．To share his goals with readers.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A．Doing Something Valuable

B．Studying Hard and Making Progress

C．Realizing Dreams with Persistent Action

D．Telling the Differences between Successful People and Dreamers

【推荐2】“World record is broken!” Ma Jiajun, 17, from Jilin said on August 12. He has set a new Guinness World Record—doing the most consecutive jump rope triples for 701 times! The last world record was 423. A Japanese person did it 35 years ago.

Ma is more than 1.80 meters tall, but he used to be short and thin in primary school. To build a stronger body, he took part in the school’s jump rope team.

“I practiced every day for four to five hours. It was really hard,” Ma said. “The jump rope triple needs great strength. Every night when I lay on my bed, I didn’t want to move.”

How to do jump rope safely? Here are some tips from Ma Jiajun.

●Do a warm-up before jumping. It stops you from getting hurt.

●Use the right size rope, not too long or too short.

●Don’t jump too high.

After breaking the record, Ma won lots of attention. “I hope more people could enjoy jump rope because it's good for your health and full of fun,” Ma said.

1. What is the purpose（目的）of the first paragraph?

A．To tell a piece of news.	B．To introduce a subject.
C．To advise readers to learn from Ma Jiajun.	D．To share a story of the Guinness World Record.

2. Why did Ma Jiajun take part in the school’s jump rope team?

A．Because he liked to do exercise.	B．Because he had great strength.
C．Because he wanted to have a strong body.	D．Because he planned to break a world record.

3. What does the underlined word “tips” mean in English?

A．Suggestions,

B．Chances.

C．Challenges.

D．Steps.

【推荐3】Do you believe in green living? Read the following blog (博客)and replies about a fun, easy and creative way to make your lifestyle greener.

Posted by Gina at 8:32 a. m. on 11th February 2018 New uses for old clothing Nowadays, we're more wasteful than ever-buying, using and throwing things away without thinking about the costs. We need to start living more responsibly- but how? One answer is to upcycle (再生利用) . If you're like me, you might already make soil for gardening from food waste and use empty paper boxes as storage space. Did you know you can apply (应用) the same way to old clothing? You just need imagination! I started upcycling clothing. Making new things out of old clothes is the best way to mix my talent and my interest. Do you upcycle? If so, what new things have you made? If not, why not give it a try? What do you think of the "new" hat I made for my sister? It used to be my mum's sweater.

Terry B   Posted at 9:08 a. m. on 11th February 2018                   Why don't you give your old clothes to people in need? I even give away the most expensive things I don't wear anymore. So I can help the environment while giving something useful to people in need. Gina        Posted at 9:28 a. m. on 1lth February 2018 early                Good point! I'm talking about only the oldest clothing in your room — the clothes that are too old to be worn by others. The same idea goes for food waste at restaurants and supermarkets. Before upcycling food that can still be eaten, for example, using it to make soil, we should give it to those in need.

Betty99     Posted at 10:18 a. m. on llth February 2018                  I've made shopping bags out of T-shirts and dog toys out of socks. Upcycling clothing is a fun hobby, but the most important thing is that it makes me feel like I'm living less wastefully.

1. What is special about the hat?

A．It came from an old sweater.	B．It was given by Gina's mum.
C．It was new and expensive.	D．It was a gift from Gina's sister.

2. Why did Gina give a reply to TerryB?

A．To draw TerryB's attention.	B．To introduce a new method.
C．To further explain her idea.	D．To express her deep regret.

3. What did Betty99 upcycle to make dog toys?

A．Paper boxes.

B．Shopping bags.

C．T-shirts.

D．Socks.